Beginners Guide: How to Use the Pailliard Bollex 18-5 Super-8 film movie projector Troubleshooting

Beginner's Guide - How to use the Bolex Pailliard 18-5 Super 8mm film projector (very similar to the Bolex 18-5L):
--How to set up and load film
--Demonstration of all of its features.
--Troubleshooting

[@joealbert-lapenna7992]

Thanks. Just got one of these today.

[@JoelDagang]

So glad you posted this. Super helpful! I have a question: After I fired up my projector for the first time and tried playing a movie, I noticed a slight burning smell after a couple of minutes. I stopped the projector and looked to see if the film was melted but it looked fine. Would it be normal to smell the lamp while it's projecting?

[@davidk4145]

Mine did not smell when playing a film. Is there dust on the lamp or film? The dust might 'burn' when coming in contact/near the lamp. Glad the video helped.

[@JoelDagang]

@@davidk4145 Turned out to be dust, thanks for the tip! Used some compressed air to clean out the innards of the projector and afterward it was much better.

[@davidk4145]

@@JoelDagang Fantastic - glad the tip helped

[@PhotoJojo99]

Thank you so much for this video!!
And what are the odds its only 11 days old :D
My frend, the thingy that cathes the film as its been through the machine, the big grey film wheel what are they called? And also if i dont have that particular one can i just use a regular film spool without any film in it ofc or does it need to be something special/particular like the one you have there? (:
best regards and thank you so much for the video !

[@davidk4145]

I think you are talking about the take-up reel. If you do not have the one shown but have something similar you should be able to use it but you will need to manually wind it around the pick-up reel (it won't attach automatically). Good luck.

[@PhotoJojo99]

@@davidk4145 Yes exactly! Alright awesome ill try that thank you friend (: